The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-04

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rollment of 5,7o5 attendants. There
are fourteen township associations.
The lapse IN the number of schools
is due in the main to the union of
the weaker ones. These facts vivid
ly illustrated by meats Of an admir-.
ably prepared chart were presented
at the ninteenth semi annual conven
lion of the Shiawassee county Sunday
school association by the retiring
secretary, Mrs. II. w. Randolph OF
Vernon.
Cordial, indeed, was the reception
given by Byron to the attendants at
the convention. The proverbial hos
pitality of the town was more than
maintained, and the genuine regret
of the entertainer at the departure of
the visitors was as evident as was the
regret of the visitors that they could
not stay longer. And right here, by
the way, let us insert a little boom
for Byron. The town commands
striving trade and is growing rapidly.
A number of handsome residences
have been erected along the avenue
between the river and the station and
the road improvements, added TO the
natural beauty Of situation, combine
to attract.
a Among the many valuable features
of the convention exercises the ad
mirable work of the presiding officer,
M. H. Reynolds, deserves special
mention. Throughout the sessions his
management and earnestness were in
fiuential in making each and every
interest presented success. In ad-
dition to his general oversight, Mr..
Reynolds conducted normal lesson
on the subject of The Teachers Prep
aration. The teacher must have an
aim IN order to secure % intellect.
uaI quickening on the part Of the
scholars, (s) their conversion, Cd
their culture. Seven principles orr
laws, were suggested as Important:
Heart preparation; adaptation, CO
operation, defni:eness, illustrations,
repetition, application
The paper of Mrs. Owen of Vernon
On Tie Teaching Talent aud How to
Develop 1t, was very Suggestive. One
thought IVES this: The day when
any one who can read can teach has
gone by. Thoroughly informed, en-
shusiastic teachers are needed, with
hearts full of love. Teachers with an
experimental knowledge Of Christian
~. To prepare teachers for the
iu,ure as well as to help for the pres.
ent, classes for normal instruction
should be organized in the schools
Teachers meetings should be held at
all events for thorough, comprehen
sive Bible study.
Tuesday evening the Baptist church,
where the convention held its ses
sions, was filled to its utmost capacity
by an attentive congregation gathered
TO hear the Rev. John Dcnnelly of
Owosso speak on the bearing of re-
cent discoveries in the East on the
reliability of the Bible. Mr.. Donnel.
]y's lecture was of a popular, yet
most profitable character.
Blackboard drawings by Prof. Pal
mer of Henderson added much to the
interest of the gathering. The sing
ing by the Maple River quartette was
highly enjoyed. The question box
under the care of DR.. Parkill proved
most interesting.
But quite often the chief benefit
derived from attendance at such a
gathering as this is of general ma
ture, 10 which every part of the pro
gram, business and all, has contrib
uted. A renewed zeal tor Christian
work is carried away, which will evi
dence itself not only in the school
room, but in everyday life. Such
was the case at this Sunday school
convention. Every one who spoke
deserves special mention did space
permit. Suggestions were made
which were OF greatest value to the
teachers and which deserve publica-
ton at length, but after all it was the
cpming together, seeing each other
face to face, CONSCIOUSNESS of union in
work for Christ, consciousness of the
need Of more devoted work than ever,
consciousness of the privilege and
power TO work which more than mere
details, and yet to which every detail
contributed, secured energizing power
fer good.
Before closing this brief report
mention should be made Of the reso.
buttons OF, regret passed by the con
vention at the resignation of the in
defatigable secretary, Mrs. Randolph,
and thoss presented by the Rev.
Luther Idle of Morrice which re-
ferred mosdappropriately and touch
ingly to thdloss the association would
feel on the departure of the Rev. G.
H. Wilson, Iho for five years has
never fa'-lo be q source OF strength
10 cache 7 I'd to az After an able
preseptioy l'of the /bject of the abb
soluthed essity of NE Holy Spirit 10
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